Fast supply of porcelain tile and ceramic adhesive in the area of Tehran Vanak, due to the immediate access of workshops to standard material, is done through Makzafari tile and ceramic adhesive collection with direct supply of all types of standard polymer powder and paste mortars. The office and residential projects of Venk, Molla Sadra and Brazil need adhesives with adhesion exceeding 1 MPa so that the micro-structural meetings do not prevent the heavy slab tiles from loosening. By directly distributing the tested products based on synthetic resins, Makzafari has eliminated the risk of mortar quality loss in the seasonal cold or commercial spaces in the north of Tehran.
The purchase of cement base material in the high-traffic area of Venk Square has always faced two basic challenges: the delay of loading on busy roads and the sleep of the executive team, or the arrival of traditional mortars without additives that do not have the necessary resistance for new tiles. In the office context and new towers of this area, the thickness of the glue and the flexibility of the polymers make the difference between a lasting performance and a costly restoration disaster.
The challenges of installing porcelain and slabs in office and commercial towers of Vanak
The building structure of Vanak, Molla Sadra, Shiraz and Sheikh Bahai is a combination of new buildings with heavy skeletons and high-traffic office units that need to be renovated quickly. Heavy traffic and frequent movement of the owner in these buildings make the structure always under continuous vibrations. When large porcelain tiles are placed on the concrete floors of these spaces without absorbing water, the use of traditional cement and sand grout is an irreparable mistake; Traditional cement does not establish any molecular bonds with the dense porcelain tile, and after a few months, the ceramics become completely hollow and loose.
In practice, it has been observed that in the renovation of offices in Venk region, the employer does not have enough time to completely destroy the previous floors such as old ceramics or Dehbid stone. In this situation, paste adhesives with a high percentage of acrylic resin or powder adhesives enhanced with C2TE S1 polymer prove their efficiency. These compounds allow direct installation of new ceramics on old ceramics without the need to break the underlying layers, guaranteeing no vertical sliding.
Functional differentiation of powder and paste glue in Vanak urban climate
Choosing between cement-based powder formulation and polymer paste should not be based on the habits of the installation team, but should be made entirely based on the humidity and load conditions in the space. To better understand this technical distinction, the efficiency of each should be checked based on workshop variables:
- Reinforced powder adhesives (class C2): The most suitable option for tower lobbies, roofless areas and restrooms. These adhesives are mixed with water and their tensile adhesion strength reaches more than 1.5 N/mm2 after complete drying. They also guarantee high compressive strength against heavy office equipment loading.
- Waterproof paste adhesives: Generally, they are suitable for plaster walls, light concrete walls and the space inside services. Their main advantage is ready-to-use and extraordinary flexibility against lateral movements of the blades. However, the use of paste adhesive for parking lot floors or submerged wet spaces is not recommended at all in terms of building engineering standards.
The problem of immediate supply of glue in the urban traffic of Region 3 and Makzafari's solution
One of the biggest frictions for project managers in Vanak is the sudden stop of the installation operation due to running out of glue bags. Traffic restrictions in the area make it difficult for trucks to enter during daylight hours, and small purchases from local hardware stores are usually associated with very high prices and long periods of time in wet warehouses that cause the cement to clump.
Mak Zafari ceramic and tile adhesive has solved this logistical problem. The centralized logistics warehouse of this brand provides the possibility of daily and separated distribution to the destinations of Vanak Square, Mulla Sadra, Ararat, Brazil Street and Takhti Square, so that the bags arrive at the workshop exactly with the production date of the same month and maintaining the quality of the polymers. Phased delivery based on the progress of the project prevents bags from accumulating in small workshop spaces and spoiling them due to environmental humidity.
Checking the quality of polymer compounds and preventing the purchase of counterfeit material
Unfortunately, the market of building chemical materials is witnessing compounds that only mix sifted stone powder with a low percentage of type 2 cement and sell it as porcelain glue without any viscosifier or redistributable polymer. According to our technical investigations in industrial and construction projects, the use of such products causes rapid drying of mortar water and burning of cement before the hydration reaction.
In the products distributed by Makzafari, the formulation is such that the initial setting time and the open time of the mortar on the surface (Open Time) are guaranteed up to 30 minutes. This period of time allows the tiler to adjust and align large size slabs such as 120 x 240 on the substrate without loss of adhesion. Stabilizing pigments and polypropylene fibers in the mortar prevent hairline cracks caused by the settlement of new buildings.
Adhesive implementation requirements in dense office and residential spaces
Working in the residential and office quarters of Vanak requires compliance with environmental and occupational health considerations. Excessive dust production during the mixing of powders disrupts the ventilation systems of active buildings. Therefore, Makzafari supplies products with Low-Dust formulation grade, which create the least amount of suspended particles while stirring with an electric mixer.
Regarding the thickness of the adhesive bed is also a critical parameter. Applying a thickness higher than 8 mm with non-standard polymer glue delays the drying process for weeks and causes a drop in the final strength of the work. In addition to supplying the goods, the Makzafari engineering team provides the operators with a table for calculating the consumption dose and suitable trowel for each size of tile in order to prevent the imposition of costs due to the consumption of excess mortar.